Randy Watts
Randy Watts was born in Carlisle and has resided here most of his life. He graduated from Carlisle High School and Shippensburg State College. He was the Fire Service Coordinator for Cumberland County, and for years he worked in the industrial insurance industry.
Randy was a certified instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and has taught college level fire protection courses at the Harrisburg Area Community College. He has served as a volunteer firefighter in several communities, including Carlisle and Harrisburg.
He has published over four dozen books and booklet on local history covering a wide range of topics, including railroads, manufacturing and Carlisle history.
A History of Policing in Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1750-2020
A History of Policing in Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1750-2020
Randy Watts, noted historian of industry in the Cumberland Valley, turns his meticulous attention to a history of policing in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Never documented before, the story of law enforcement is now worked from the ground up through primary documents and contemporary newspapers.